Re: minimal linux install from iso...

comprecyclerftc_at_yahoo.com
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:19:51 GMT

"Olivier" <olivierwarez@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:cgtmpc$l1b$1@aphrodite.grec.isp.9tel.net...
> jimbo wrote:
> > rodg wrote:
> >
> >> I am looking for an iso of a minimal linux distro for a 386:
> >>
> >> with 8mb ram, 430 mb hd, pentium 75mhz currently has windoz3.1/dos.
> >>
> >> please reply to newsgroup & comprecyclerftc@yahoo.com
> >>
> >> thanks in advance!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > How minimal? Hal91 boots from a floppy disk.
> >
> > jimb
> 50mb ?
> http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
>
>
> What do you want to do with this computer?
> With such old hardware you can probably run iptables on 2 nics.
> If it is only for home usage you can probably also put a dns caching
server

This is an experiment, really.

What I am wanting to do with it first is to secure it as best I can, then I
am going to try to break into it, then resecure it. I just found a free 3
gig drive, so some more possabilites come up. Once I have it locked up
tight, I'm going to see what else I can get away with using it for.

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